Image processing device, image processing method, and surgical system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a surgical system with which more accurate surgical resection can be performed in a shorter time.An identifying unit identifies the type of tissue degeneration in a mid-surgery image. In accordance with the identified type of the tissue degeneration, a drawing unit draws auxiliary information for the operator, the auxiliary information being to be superimposed on the mid-surgery image. The present disclosure can be applied to an endoscopic surgical system or the like that includes a display device, a camera control unit (CCU), a light source device, a treatment tool device, a pneumoperitoneum apparatus, a recorder, a printer, an endoscope, an energetic treatment tool, forceps, trocars, a foot switch, and a patient's bed, for example.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to image processing devices, image processing methods, and surgical systems, and more particularly, to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a surgical system with which more accurate surgical resection can be performed in a shorter time.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In conventional surgery, in a case where resecting part of tissue including an affected area with a surgical knife or an energetic treatment tool, the operator determines a resection line in advance, and performs resection along the resection line. Therefore, the operator draws the resection line before the resection.[0003]The method of drawing the resection line may be a method of adding a marker along the resection line on the tissue. Loss, disappearance, or blurring of the marker is undesirable, and therefore, the marking is performed by degenerating the tissue through burning with an energetic treatment tool or locally dyeing the tissue with a dye.[0004...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent aims to allow for more accurate surgical resection in a shorter amount of time.

Problems solved by technology

Loss, disappearance, or blurring of the marker is undesirable, and therefore, the marking is performed by degenerating the tissue through burning with an energetic treatment tool or locally dyeing the tissue with a dye.

In doing so, the operator is required to make an accurate judgment, which puts a heavy burden on the operator.

Also, in a case where the operator has poor experience or the like, a large number of markers are required, which leads to increases in influence on the tissue and surgical time.

In doing so, the operator is required to have a good memory, which puts a heavy burden on the operator.

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